#CEDC60
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(85.9% 0.149 115), rgb(206, 220, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#CEDC60 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDC60 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 220, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.149 115) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CEDC60 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDC60 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDC60 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDC60 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F8E5
oklch(97.1% 0.025 116.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EFC5
oklch(93.6% 0.056 115.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDC60
oklch(85.9% 0.149 115)
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Step 300
300
#BECD00
oklch(80.9% 0.183 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#CEDC60 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EAD253 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D467 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAD1C1 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDC60
#CEDC60
oklch(85.9% 0.149 115)
- #D4C7FF
#D4C7FF
oklch(85.9% 0.078 295.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CEDC60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CEDC60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.059
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.064
Use #CEDC60 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.